March 5, 2025

Sean Baker’s Oscar triumph with Anora is proof that indie filmmakers can break through the Hollywood system and achieve mainstream success without compromising their artistic vision. But it took him two decades. Baker won Oscars Sunday for original screenplay, editing and directing…

Staircase Studios AI, a new maker of films, TV series and video games, is promising to deliver “near-major-studio” levels of quality at budgets under $500,000. The new company was founded by Pouya Shahbazian, producer of the Divergent franchise. With input…